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[ashkir]

Proctoring Notes Side note about Proctoring (this is a blunt statement, not targeted toward you but anyone wanting to know about it, I can't find a way to say it nicely but I'm not being mean I'm just stating it plain and simply). But, if people here keep asking UMPI multiple times a day is there a proctor, they're probably gonna add it. The rumor mill on a FB group I am in says Sophia is going to be adding camera proctoring soon too. Asking a school if there is a proctor infers that you are trying to cheat. Keep asking, you're gonna get a proctor and get your work looked at. Let alone by asking if they have a proctor means they're probably gonna look a hell of a lot closer at your classwork... Integrity is super important to schools.

First of all HogwartsSchool, I wish your school was real. Screw these degrees lets learn magic! Also the above statement isn't directed at you, but it was something I felt needed to be said. I'm getting so many PMs etc about it.

1. When I ask about level of difficulty, I am referring to comparing against straighterline and study.com accounting courses, or even WGU.

Many of us at UMPI did pretty much Sophia to UMPI and skipped study.com. Most of us most likely didn't try anything at WGU because that's an expensive way to get some credits. I tried a class at Straighterline, Straighterline is very dry, it's bad, very dependent upon a text book, and the questions of the quiz did not relate to the content, I tried this several years ago and gave up getting a degree, until I found Sophia mid-last year. It's why I choose UMPI because the Sophia format worked for me.

2. Grading level, I am referring to fairness of grading for the papers.

Depends on the professor. The rubric is super straightforward. The assignment is super detailed with a series of steps, quizzes, etc. They basically hand you the outline and tell you to write an essay.

3. What is the learning style of the courses; example: watch short videos, live instructor, read text and writer papers and take exam?

The answer to this is buried in the thread and it's gotten rather large. so I'll put the answer here. The closest is Sophia.org. Imagine the Text Tutorials for each module, plus 2-3 videos explaining the text. like 80% of the classes are an essay at the end, the other 20% are either a multiple-choice (closed book) exam or project. The exams are on the honor system, not proctored. Every single class has Milesones where you have to write about 2+ paragraphs explaining what you learned in your own words and you get graded on it. The grade doesn't count against you but you must pass it in order to take the exam.

4. If I want to reach out to the school, should I just go through enrollment or is there a recommended person I should contact? I believe someone mentioned enrollment is through a sales company in a different state or something like that.

No. Their enrollment is not through a sales company, whomever said that clearly doesn't understand UMPI. Their enrollment staff is all 100% employed by the university at the University's location. You can even Google for the salaries of their employees. All public government schools must disclose salaries to public, and this also includes UMPI which is a state school. Fill out the form on their website at online.umpi.edu. They will contact you. They will give you a free assessment of your prior learning etc and show you what you need to do.